DREAMSCAPES FALL/ WINTER 2022
20
T
he
Islands
of
Tahiti,
officially
known
as
French
Polynesia,
are
a
rare
example
of
what
travel
should
feel
like.
On
the
plane
and
when
you
arrive
at
Fa'a'ā
International
Airport
in
Tahiti,
you'll
be
gifted
a
necklace
of
lei
flowers—a
Polynesian
tradition—and
the
welcoming
doesn't
stop
there.
Far
from
it.
You'll
inevitably
find
yourself
laughing
with
a
Polynesian
grinning
ear
to
ear
with
a
hand
on
your
shoulder,
feeling
at
home
with
a
bowl
of
tender
poisson
cru
(raw
fish
bathed
in
coconut
milk)
and
being
called
to
join
in
a
traditional
'ori
dance.
Tahitians
will
make
you
feel
treasured,
so
it's
an
added
bonus
that
there
is
so
much
to
explore
when
you
get
here.
Here's
why
Tahiti
is
worth
visiting
for
every
kind
of
traveller.
Tahiti
BY JOEL BALSAM
PHOTOS BY GRÉGOIRE LE BACON
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E
Treasured
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